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As for the two books "Magic Rune Introduction" and "Mage Promotion Path," Li Qing only glanced through them briefly. The Magic Runes mainly involve the knowledge of setting up Magic Arrays and Enchantments, which can be learned, but his current focus is still on learning Level 0 Magic.

The Mage Promotion Path simply discusses the standards of the mage tier and the various paths derived from magic.

Professions like Demon Swordmasters, Warlocks, Priests, Knights, etc., dozens of career paths.

For Li Qing at the moment, it's entirely meaningless unless he reaches the level of an Advanced Magic Apprentice and has some time to study these for career advancement.

As he pondered on his way, a sudden voice came from the side.

"Classmate from the human world, are you heading to the library?"

Li Qing was startled and turned around. Seeing the other person in a black robe, he relaxed again. Walking along misty and unclear roads, he couldn't help but feel eerie.

Although the Gray Magic Academy prohibits fighting among students, the other party approached with a bewitching tone, clearly with no good intentions.

This guy was hunchbacked with a stooped posture, and even so, he stood at least 1.9 meters tall.

And Li Qing precisely caught what he said about being a classmate from the human world, which further verified his suspicions.

Li Qing spoke calmly, "Classmate, is there something you need?"

"Hey~ don't be so wary of everything. You humans are like this, holding enormous hostility towards beings different from humans."

He shrugged with a relaxed tone, "My name is Hemertos, what about you?"

"...Blind Monk."

"Blind Monk? That's a peculiar name, sounds like you're blind." Hemertos pointed at himself, proudly saying, "Listen to my name, Hemertos!"

Li Qing casually asked, "Does it have any special meaning where you're from?"

"Of course, I, Hemertos! Will ultimately return from the Abyss, sweeping away all who oppose me and slaying all I loathe!"

Hemertos' tone was low, and the words he spoke made Li Qing feel a strong sense of bloodlust.

"That's quite the impressive meaning."

"And you, why did you come to Gray?"

Until now, Li Qing still didn't know what the Gray Magic Academy truly represented, only understanding that Gray was undoubtedly synonymous with evil.

He looked up at the gray sky and the surrounding environment, which was so dreary it felt as though he had come to the Underworld, with mist looming all around and the distant buildings appearing indistinct.

He could bet that without the school emblem, he would definitely get lost in this ghostly place.

"Of course, it's to study magic."

"Ha?!"

Hemertos seemed to have heard something utterly unbelievable. After a while, he muttered, "A human coming to Gray to study magic is the ultimate joke. Do you not know that Gray is a place only devils would come?"

Li Qing felt a tremor inside but replied calmly, "You can learn some different kinds of magic here."

"Hmm, what you say is indeed true, since Gray is best at dealing with devils."

He cackled sharply, "So far, I've eaten quite a few devils myself."

Li Qing remained silent, a series of expressions of shock and amazement passing before expressing doubt.

Devils can be eaten?

Once they reached the library, Hemertos waved his hand, "Nice to meet you, Blind Monk. Next, I'm going into the library, so, good luck to you."

Without waiting for Li Qing's reply, Hemertos pushed open the old door of the library, engraved with countless carvings, and walked into the shadows without hesitation.

How strange, entering the library together, yet wishing me good luck?

Li Qing looked at the library in front of him, constructed like an old castle with massive gray stone blocks. The structure occupied a vast area, and the layered gray stone bricks made the entire building appear dark and somber.

How is this a library? It's more like the entrance to the Nazarick Underground Tomb!

With inner complaints, Li Qing stepped up the stairs to the library's door, covered with strange carvings.

As soon as he touched it, the school emblem suddenly lit up. Intense magical waves spread out and then connected to the carvings on the door.

Buzz!

A barely audible sound came from the door, and then all magical fluctuations dissipated, the door opened silently.

The inside was indistinguishable, as if everything had been swallowed by shadows, blurry and unclear.

Mysterious, dark, filled with an unpleasant aura.

Despite his inner reluctance, Li Qing resolutely stepped inside.

Bang!

The sound of the library's silent closing door echoed, making Li Qing turn his head to look. He stood for a long time until his vision slowly adapted to the environment, seeing row upon row of book-filled shelves that extended endlessly, illuminated by an obscure light source from somewhere.

Where's Hemertos?

Li Qing silently scanned around, not paying much attention for the moment. In Gray, everyone has their secrets, and caring for oneself is enough. Just as he was about to move toward the shelves, a familiar voice sounded from the side.

"You human classmate, a friendly reminder, if you're not strong enough and you look through high-level magic books, you might get eaten~"

This tone, this teasing voice, it was definitely Zhuang Xu.

He turned and squinted toward the corner shadow nearby, finally seeing the outline of a desk, where Zhuang Xu in a black robe almost merged with the darkness.

Li Qing cautiously said, "So it's Instructor Zhuang Xu, hello!"

Zhuang Xu, like a slender ghostly figure, bizarrely smiled, leaning forward a bit, finally allowing Li Qing a clear view of him.

Zhuang Xu folded his hands on the desk, his crimson eyes examining Li Qing with interest.

After a long moment, he spoke with surprised eyes, "You seem to have gathered Magic Power?"

He suddenly stood up, his tall, nearly 2.5-meter height bringing an oppressive presence that made the air feel heavy.

Li Qing stood his ground, his hands tightly clasped beneath his sleeves, watching the close Zhuang Xu, who seemed to be continuously sniffing the air.

After a while, Zhuang Xu sat back down.

"Interesting... you've brought me some new interest on these dull days." Zhuang Xu lowered his hands, intrigued, he said, "So, short-lived human, what talents has a thirty-year-old mage like you awakened?"

Without waiting for Li Qing's reply, he shrugged, "Alright, enough of that, what do you need to find here in the library?"